Where does “maardil” come from?
maardil (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ardil, from Spanish ardid, from Spanish ardido, from Frankish hardjan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
maardil (Tagalog): astute; strategic; cunning
Definitions
- astute; strategic; cunning
Ancestry of “maardil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ardil | strategy; stratagem; cunning |
| 2 | Spanish | ardid | plot, trick; astute, crafty; brave, courageous |
| 3 | Spanish | ardido | brave, intrepid |
| 4 | Frankish | hardjan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |